PHP 5 or PHP 7?

You can use different versions of PHP. 10Web supports PHP 5.6, 7, 7.1, and 7.2 since although PHP 7 is really fast and more secure, a lot of sites still run the 5.6 version. You can pick your PHP version from 10Web dash with a single click:

comments.php controls the look and functions of the comment section;404.php controls the look/functions of the Not Found page;archive.php is responsible for the archive;
etc.

Whenever your site gets a visitor, your web server takes these PHP files responsible for various parts of your site, puts them together as your theme dictates, and delivers the complete HTML output to said visitor’s browser.

Plugins work in a similar manner!

So, do you have to know PHP?

Probably not. Sure, if you want to create your own plugins or themes or tweak an existing plugin a certain way, you may need to learn some PHP but most of the WordPress users do perfectly fine without it.

Most tools and features you need are already there, waiting for you to choose them, download, and use.

There’s no harm in knowing the basics of PHP though. Even if it’s just to understand how your site is powered.

Have any PHP-related questions? We most likely have the answers. All you have to do is write them in the comments.

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Nare is a writer at 10Web. Particular interests lie in technologized otherworlds, human sense-making, and cyborgs of all kinds. In her free time she enjoys being a stereotypical lady of letters and verse and petting her black cat Shami.

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